A small glimpse into the Bolger-Schmidt grand jury probe

Jase Bolger said he made some mistakes in plotting Roy Schmidt's party switch and recruitment of a patsy Democratic candidate to run against the newly-crowned-Republican. But he said he broke no laws - and after a year-long investigation - a grand-jury of one agreed.

All told, the probe cost the county $53,406.84 -- most of which was used to pay attorneys Michael Ferency and John Smietanka, who Aquilina appointed to assist her as special prosecutors. The attorneys billed a combined $53,102.54 for their work.

Grand jury investigations are, by law, highly secretive. Records are sealed unless the subjects of the inquiry request a report of no finding of criminal guilt.

The expense report provides a small glimpse into the scale of the probe, indicating that a total of 19 witnesses were called before Aquilina. The court paid those witnesses a total of $162 in fees and $142.30 in mileage.